433. Angel, Roll The Rock Away

1 Angel, roll the rock away;
Death, yield up thy mighty prey!
See, He rises from the tomb,
Glowing in immortal bloom,
Glowing in immortal bloom.

2 'Tis the Savior! Angels, raise
Fame's eternal trump of praise;
Let the world's remotest bound
Hear the joy-inspiring sound,
Hear the joy-inspiring sound.

3 Heav'n displays its portals wide;
Glorious Hero, thro' them ride!
King of glory, mount Thy throne,
Thy great Father's and Thine own!
Thy great Father's and Thine own!

4 Host of heav'n, seraphic fires!
Raptured sweep your sounding lyres;
Sons of men, in humbler strain,
Sing your mighty Savior's reign!
Sing your mighty Savior's reign!

5 Ev'ry note with wonder swell;
Sin o'erthrown, and captive hell!
Where, O death, is now thy sting?
Where thy terrors, vanquished king?
Where thy terrors, vanquished King?

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Angel, roll the rock away
Title: Angel, Roll The Rock Away
Author: Thomas Scott (1769)
Meter: 7 7 7 7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1930
Topic: The Church Year: Easter; Processionals and Recessionals: Easter
Tune Information
Name: HENDON
Composer: Henri A. C. Malan (1828)
Meter: 7 7 7 7
Key: G Major



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